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Spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket | India-Australia third Test ends in a draw as rain plays spoilsport | 54-year-old leader calls himself Yuva: Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha | BJP to send notices to MPs absent during 'One Nation One Election' Bill tabling | GRAP 4 restrictions reimposed in Delhi as air quality dips to 'severe' category | 39 ministers included in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet | People who raise questions on EVMs should show how they can be hacked: TMC trashes Congress claims | Bangladesh likely to hold national polls in late 2025 or early 2026, says Yunus in Victory Day speech | Constitution stood test of time: Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | PM Museum requests Rahul Gandhi to return Pandit Nehru's historical letters

Congress MP from Inner Manipur writes to Amit Shah appealing for 'corrective measures' as the northeastern state crisis boils

Sep 11, 2024, at 05:26 pm

Imphal/IBNS: Congress MP from Inner Manipur, A Bimol Akoijam, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah calling for "corrective measures" in the wake of the fresh violence that broke out in the northeastern state.

People's fear of BJP vanished after Lok Sabha results: Rahul Gandhi in the US

Sep 09, 2024, at 05:43 pm

Washington/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party in his address to the Indian diaspora in Dallas, Texas in the United States claiming people's fear of the ruling party in his backyard faded soon after the Lok Sabha election results.

BJP tells Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to refrain from comments on Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia

Sep 08, 2024, at 10:28 pm

Gurugram: The BJP has asked former party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to avoid making statements against Olympic wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, media reports said.

BJP will benefit in J&K elections if Congress-NC alliance fails: Ex-RAW chief Amarjit Singh Dulat

Sep 08, 2024, at 06:27 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief Amarjit Singh Dulat has suggested that the Congress-National Conference alliance will benefit from voters in Jammu but if it fails to remain intact, the Bharatiya Janata Party will secure a win and that J&K will have a Hindu chief minister for the first time in history.

'I am truly delighted': Rahul Gandhi gets warm welcome in US's Texas

Sep 08, 2024, at 05:19 pm

Dallas/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in Loka Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived in the US state of Dallas where he was given a grand welcome by members of the Indian diaspora and the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC).

Hours after joining Congress, Vinesh Phogat bags Haryana poll ticket from Julana

Sep 07, 2024, at 05:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after joining the Congress, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was Friday given a ticket by the party to contest Haryana polls from Julana.

'Article 370 is history, will never be restored': Amit Shah in J&K ahead of polls

Sep 07, 2024, at 02:41 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ruled out the restoration of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and said the provision has now "become history" as he unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections here.

Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress

Sep 06, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who were on the forefront of a protest against BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges, on Friday joined the Congress just days before Haryana goes to polls to elect a new assembly.

Former Delhi minister and AAP MLA Rajendra Gautam joins Congress

Sep 06, 2024, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rajendra Gautam on Friday joined the Congress, amid the ongoing talks between the two parties for a seat-sharing deal in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.

Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress, set to contest Haryana polls

Sep 04, 2024, at 08:59 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Wednesday joined the Congress ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana, media reports said.

Congress, AAP to ally in Haryana Assembly polls? Seat negotiation talks soon, says report

Sep 04, 2024, at 05:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have reached an understanding to fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Haryana Assembly election, scheduled to take place next month, NDTV quoting sources reported Tuesday.

Caste census is important but should not be done for political gains: RSS

Sep 03, 2024, at 04:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The issue of caste census received the support of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday, which said the same should be handled seriously and not merely conducted for elections or politics.

J&K polls: 4 candidates of Ghulam Nabi Azad's party DPAP withdraw nomination, after the ex-Congress veteran steps away from campaigning

Sep 01, 2024, at 07:51 am

Srinagar: Four candidates of Ghulam Nabi Azad's party Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) withdrew their nomination papers in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, after he backed away from electioneering citing health issues, media reports said.

Delhi court directs framing of charges against Congress' Jagdish Tytler in anti-Sikh riots case

Aug 31, 2024, at 02:51 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court on Friday directed the framing of charges, including murder and provocation with intent to cause riot, against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the killing of Thakur Singh, Badal Singh, and Gurcharan Singh, outside the Pul Bangash gurdwara in the national capital during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984.

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flags financial crisis, ministers to forgo salaries for 2 months

Aug 30, 2024, at 05:05 am

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced in the state Assembly that all state ministers, chief parliamentary secretaries (CPS), and Cabinet-rank members will forgo their salaries and allowances for two months due to the state's ongoing financial crisis, media reports said.

BJP announces third list of candidates for Jammu & Kashmir assembly polls

Aug 28, 2024, at 05:05 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its third list of candidates for 29 seats in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly elections.

NDA touches majority mark in Rajya Sabha after 12 members get elected unopposed

Aug 28, 2024, at 04:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached the majority mark in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as nine BJP leaders and two from allies were elected unopposed in the by-polls for the upper house.

Rahul Gandhi was once again asked when he will marry. This time in Srinagar. Check out his answer

Aug 27, 2024, at 07:44 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, is often bugged with the question 'When will Rahul Gandhi marry?' This time he was asked about his wedding plans in Srinagar.

National Conference, Congress seal Jammu and Kashmir seat-sharing deal

Aug 27, 2024, at 04:45 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Congress and National Conference have reached a deal to share Jammu and Kashmir's 90 Assembly seats ahead of next month's election, senior leaders from each side confirmed Monday evening, ending talks on a successful note hours before the deadline to file nominations for the first phase.

BJP reprimands Kangana Ranaut over controversial remarks on farmers' protest

Aug 27, 2024, at 02:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has reprimanded actor-politician Kangana Ranaut after her remarks on the farmers' protest triggered controversy.

Rahul Gandhi's 'No Dalit in Miss India' invites BJP jibes, Kiren Rijiju's calls it a 'Bal Buddhi' statement

Aug 25, 2024, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while asserting the need for a caste census on Saturday, stated that due to caste inequalities in India, 90% of the population's participation is not seen in most sectors—for instance, no “Dalit or Adivasi” woman has ever become Miss India.

'Accepted defeat': Congress mocks BJP for seeking change in Haryana Assembly poll dates

Aug 25, 2024, at 05:29 am

Chandigarh: The Haryana BJP has requested the Election Commission to reschedule the Assembly elections from October 1 due to holidays surrounding that date, media reports said.

Jammu Kashmir Assembly elections: National Conference and Congress agree on pre-poll alliance

Aug 23, 2024, at 04:29 am

Srinagar: In a major development, National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah has confirmed that the party will be forming an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, media reports said.

J&K polls: Congress ready to ally with any anti-BJP force

Aug 21, 2024, at 07:56 am

New Delhi: In the lead-up to the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress party said on Tuesday that it is open to forming alliances with any party that opposes the policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Hyderabad intellectuals write to Rahul Gandhi opposing decision to install his father's statue in place of Telangana Talli

Aug 21, 2024, at 06:41 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Intellectuals from different sections of the Telangana society have written an open letter to Rahul Gandhi expressing their opposition to the Congress government’s decision to install a Rajiv Gandhi statue in front of the Secretariat, a place meant for Telangana Talli.

Centre drops lateral entry move for UPSC amid pressure from opposition, ally Chirag Paswan

Aug 21, 2024, at 02:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The government Tuesday requested the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy, amid intense opposition criticism and pressure from ally Chirag Paswan, who had also expressed reservations against the move.

'No action till Aug 29': Karnataka HC gives interim relief to Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam case

Aug 20, 2024, at 02:42 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the trial court to not take any action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's approval to prosecute him in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

'Uddhav Thackeray in hearts of Maharashtrians': Sanjay Raut on MVA's CM face in Maharashtra polls

Aug 18, 2024, at 07:25 am

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday defended party chief Uddhav Thackeray's call for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies to announce the alliance’s chief ministerial candidate ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, dismissing suggestions that it was a form of pressure politics.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls Guv's prosecution nod against him in MUDA site allotment case 'unconstitutional'

Aug 18, 2024, at 04:59 am

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday refuted allegations of wrongdoing soon after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot green-lit his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi becomes first Leader of Opposition in 10 years to attend Independence Day celebrations

Aug 15, 2024, at 07:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday became the first Leader of Opposition in 10 years to attend the celebrations for the 78th Independence Day at Red Fort in New Delhi.